Heilemann, Florian and Dadashi, Alireza and Wicke, Kai (2021) Eeloscope—Towards a Novel Endoscopic System Enabling Digital Aircraft Fuel Tank Maintenance. Aerospace, 8 (5). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). doi: 10.3390/aerospace8050136. ISSN 2226-4310.
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Abstract
In this research article, a novel endoscopic system, which is suited to perform a digitalinspection of the aircraft wing fuel tanks, is introduced. The aim of this work is to specificallydesign and develop an assisting system, called Eeloscope, to allow accessing and diving throughan aircraft kerosene tank in a minimally invasive matter. Currently, mechanics often suffer fromthe harsh working environment and the arduous maintenance duties within the tank. To addresssuch challenges and derive a tailored solution, an adapted Design Thinking (DT) process is applied.The resulting system enables a fully digital inspection and generation of 3-dimensional structuralinspection data. Consequently, devices such as the Eeloscope will facilitate a more efficient andcontinuous inspection of fuel tanks to increase the transparency regarding the condition of hardlyaccessible aircraft structures and provide a work relief for mechanics at the same time.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/142450/ | ||||||||||||||||
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||
Title: | Eeloscope—Towards a Novel Endoscopic System Enabling Digital Aircraft Fuel Tank Maintenance | ||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 12 May 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.3390/aerospace8050136 | ||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) | ||||||||||||||||
Series Name: | MDPI Aerospace Journal Special Issue "Digitalization and Decision Support in Aerospace Maintenance Applications" | ||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 2226-4310 | ||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | aircraft; fuel tank; maintenance assistance; digitization; inspection; endoscopic; robot; MRO; design thinking; creative innovation methods | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Aeronautics | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Components and Systems | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Aeronautics | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | L CS - Components and Systems | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | L - MRO and Cabin | ||||||||||||||||
Location: | Hamburg | ||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul > Maintenance and Repair Technologies Institute of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul > Product Life Cycle Management | ||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Heilemann, Florian | ||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 31 May 2021 07:11 | ||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 24 May 2022 23:47 |
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